Automotive Retailers Commit to Women in December and January by Joining the AskPatty Certified Female Friendly Program
Thousand Oaks, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2014 -- More AskPatty.com Certified Companies Join Program, Commit to Offer Services Designed with Women in Mind
A number of automotive retailers across the US and Canada have announced in January that they have joined the growing ranks of companies who promise to address the needs of women consumers, as part of the expansive network of AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly® locations in North America. Team members at each of these locations have completed a training and certification process to provide a Certified Female Friendly® experience that exceeds women’s expectations, and are entering their second year with the program.
In conjunction with AskPatty.com, each company is provided with a female-focused micro-site that provides the tools and resources most requested by women. The micro-site gives women the ability to schedule service appointments, access coupons and discounts, and learn more about car care online from the comfort of their home or office. The micro-site is easily accessed by searching on AskPatty.com, or by going directly to their site.
December 2013 and January 2014's new AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly Locations include the following companies (with links to each of their micro-sites on AskPatty.com):
Yellowstone Country of Livingstone, MT
Sayville Ford of Sayville, NY
AutoSeekers VA of Locust Grove, VA
Meineke Car Care of Burnsville, MN
Hillside Auto Repair of Torrance, CA
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center of Yorkville, IL
To become AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly®, each of these companies' personnel completed an extensive training program on how to best serve women. These employees will participate in year-round instruction to enhance their awareness, appreciation, and commitment to a female-friendly service experience. Every Certified Female Friendly company will also benefit from a unique marketing support program designed to reach out and build lasting relationships with women customers.
"Women influence 85 percent of the buying decisions in North American households, effectively becoming the family's chief purchasing officer," says Jody DeVere, CEO of AskPatty.com, Inc. "AskPatty trains and certifies automotive businesses on how to communicate more effectively with women and ensure they feel safe, respected and empowered, which creates tremendous customer loyalty. These companies' commitment to women shows that management is serious about earning their business."
About AskPatty.com, Inc.
With international headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, AskPatty.com, Inc. takes a two-pronged approach to revolutionizing the women's automotive retail market: For consumers, the AskPatty.com website, is a safe and reliable source for expert automotive advice and research. For auto dealers, tire dealers, collision centers, auto service and repair centers, the revolutionary AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly® program, designed from the ground up, trains and certifies automotive retail and service centers on how to attract, sell, retain and increase loyalty with women customers.
Women can find an Ask Patty Certified Female Friendly® auto dealer, tire dealer, collision center, auto service and repair centers using the location search at AskPatty.com.
Go here to learn how to become Ask Patty Certified Female Friendly®: http://www.askpatty.com/getcertified.
AskPatty® and Certified Female Friendly® are registered trademarks of AskPatty.com, Inc.
Kaeli Gardner, AskPatty.com, Inc., http://www.askpatty.com, +1 4232027324, [email protected]
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